Viewing Pharmacy through a Public Health Lens.

JCPH – Vol. 65, n 3 – mai–juin 2012 248 Here in the United States, the Office of the Chief Pharmacist recently released a pertinent report to the US Surgeon General. This report discusses the valuable role that pharmacists play, noting that “pharmacists are remarkably underutilized in the U.S. health care delivery system given their level of education, training, and access to the community.” Moreover, the report lists as one of its primary 4 objectives to “advance beyond discussion (and numerous demonstration projects) of the expanded roles of pharmacist-delivered patient care and move toward health system implementation.” So, let’s all do our part to ensure our skills are properly utilized and implemented ... for individual patients and for the health of the public.